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In the novel Pachinko, characters including Sunja, Koh Hansu, Isak, and…

- - - - Sunja's whole relationship with Hansu demonstrates immaturity. Sunja grew up knowing how to stay safe. She showed that much when she was attacked by those Japanese boys on the street. However, when she meets Hansu it is like all her common sense disappears. After many meetings, when Hansu has her alone in the woods, he has sex with her without her clear consent. Sunja should have said no and fought back. Also, she should have told. her mother about her relationship with Hansu from the beginning. If she had, her mother may have been able to give her advice and maybe Sunja wouldn't have ended up pregnant with no husband.
        
        "Hansu slid his hands beneath her short traditional blouse, and she did not stop him.... she allowed him to comfort her as he did what he wanted." (45)
  - - - This instance illustrates the side of Sunja that remains immature. During the day she cares for all sorts of people without demonstrating any nerves. However, when she comes in contact with Isak on a walk, she immediately shows signs of nervousness. With all her experience with men at the boarding house, she should be able to interact with them without looking scared to death.
        
        "Sunja played with the side edge of her chima. 'I have a question.' Isak said. Sunja kept her eyes lowered." (76)
  - - - This demonstrates Sunja's maturity because she takes on these responsibilities without a complaint even though they can be hard. She is also only a teenager and is doing the tasks of an adult who has been hired as help.
        
        "Sunja had washed clothes almost since she had walked. She didn't mind doing laundry at all." (36)
  - - - Sunja is very money smart for her age and mature when it comes to buying and selling. She knows when she needs to sell something and she does not give up until she gets the money she needs. This shows determination which only comes from maturity and experience.
        
        "'Fifty yen,' he said. 'Two hundred,' she said. 'It's worth at least three hundred. It's made in Switzerland and brand-new.' The two men by the window put down their cards and got up from their seats. They'd never seen a girl talk like this." (135)
- - - - This demonstrates immaturity because Isak knows very well that he is sickly and that travel threatens his health. With this knowledge, he should have made the rational decision to not travel to Busan at all or wait until summer.
  - - - This act illustrates Isak's maturity. Isak knows very well that he is giving up his life and his pride when he asks Sunja to marry him. This shows that he is selfless which is another aspect of maturity.
  - - - Isak is a man who has grown up privileged. The obvious choice would be to go to a boarding house where other people of his status board. However, he decides to go to Yangjing's boarding house even though he is much above the other boarders status. This shows that he is selfless and does not care about his status, making him quite mature.
- - - - This illustrates Hansu's maturity because he saw a woman in trouble and decided to help her, which was the right thing to do.
        
        "'You sons of bitches should die,' he said in perfect Japanese slang. 'If you ever body this lady again or ever show your ugly faces near this area, I will have you killed....'" (31)
  - - - Hansu knows very well that he has a wife and kids but he still decides to enter a relationship with Sunja. This is disrespectful to his family and Sunja because he fails to tell her that he is married. These wrong decisions show that Hansu is immature.
        
        "The girl was young and obviously fertile, so he realized they could have more children. He felt happy at the prospect of having a woman and children in Korea. He was no longer a young man, but his desire for lovemaking had not declined with age. While he had been away he had mastrubated thinking about her. Hansu did not believe that man was designed to have sex with only one woman; marriage was unnatural to him, but he would never abandon a woman who had borne him children." (48)
  - - - This demonstrates Hansu's immaturity because he knows better. He knows very well that he has a wife and children but he still decides to have sex with Sunja even though it is wrong.
        
        "Hansu slid his hands beneath her short traditional blouse, and she did not stop him. He untied the long sash that held her blouse together and opened it. Sunja started to cry quietly, and he pulled her toward him and held her, making low, soothing sounds, and she allowed him to comfort her as he did what he wanted." (45)
- - - - This illustrates her immature side because she is a smart woman. She could stand up to Yoseb and demand that she is allowed to work, but she decides to remain silent and accept his refusal.
        
        "Why did Yoseb have to pay for everything? Why did he control all the money? The last time they'd argued was when she wanted a factory job." (140)
  - - - This demonstrates her maturity because she takes on all the responsibilities of the household with a smile on her face. She goes to the store to purchase food and cooks amazing meals for her husband and along with Sunja and Isak. Additionally, she welcomes Sunja into her household without complaints even though it means that there are two more mouths to feed.
        
        "'Sunja-ya ----' Kyunghee touched her forearm lightly. "We'll always be sisters.' The young woman nodded gratefully, devotion already taking root in her heart. The sight of the prepared dishes made her hungry for the the first time in days. Kyunghee picked up a pot lid --- white rice. 'Just for today. For your first night. This is your home now.'" (104)